Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Housing and Property Committee will take place Remotely on Wednesday 15 December 2021 at 10.30am.

Webcast Notice: This meeting will be filmed and broadcast over the Internet on the Highland Council website and will be archived and available for viewing for 12 months thereafter.

You are invited to attend the meeting and a note of the business to be considered is attached.

Yours faithfully

Stewart Fraser

Head of Corporate Governance

BUSINESS

1. Apologies for Absence

Leisgeulan

2. Declarations of Interest

Foillseachaidhean Com-pàirt

Members are asked to consider whether they have an interest to declare in relation to any item on the agenda for this meeting.  Any Member making a declaration of interest should indicate whether it is a financial or non-financial interest and include some information on the nature of the interest.  Advice may be sought from officers prior to the meeting taking place.

3. Good News
Naidheachdan Matha

The Committee is asked to note the good news.

4. Housing Revenue Account (HRA) and Non-HRA Budget Monitoring Statement to 30 September 2021
Aithris Sgrùdaidh Buidseat Cunntas Teachd-a-steach Taigheadais agus Neo-thaigheadais gu 30 an t-Sultainn

There is circulated Report No HP/20/21 by the Executive Chief Officer Housing and Property.

The Committee is invited to approve the budget position on the Housing Revenue Account and non-Housing Revenue Account 2021/22 for the period to 30 September 2021. 

5. Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Capital Monitoring Report to 30 September 2021
Aithisg Sgrùdaidh Cunntas Teachd-a-steach Taigheadais gu 30 an t-Sultainn

There is circulated Report No HP/21/21 by the Executive Chief Officer Housing and Property.

The Committee is invited to approve the budget position on the Housing Revenue Account Capital Programme 2021/22 for the period to 30 September 2021.

6. Property & Facilities Management Services Revenue Monitoring Report to  30 September 2021
Aithisg Sgrùdaid Teachd-a-steach Sheirbheisean Rianachd Cuid-seilbh & Ghoireasan gu an t-Sultainn

There is circulated Report No HP/22/21 by the Executive Chief Officer Housing and Property.

The Committee is invited to note:

i. net spend at the end of Quarter 2 totalled £37.740m;

ii. based on the best available information to date, a service budget gap of £1.553m to the end of 2021/22 is presently forecast; 

iii. mitigation measures have identified £0.380m of Non-Domestic Rates relief which once applied to the budget will improve the final outturn position;

iv. almost every area of service relies on income to pay for services, and this continues to be disrupted this year because of ongoing Covid impacts;

v. the budget gap may change positively or negatively depending on the application of expenditure and recruitment controls, adjusting services to meet previously agreed budget savings; in-year income recovery, identifying new income and procurement opportunities, drawing down any further Government grant support and any new Covid related recovery costs;

vi. further adjustments may be made in future quarterly reporting to reflect the updated apportionment of costs and savings across the new Service structure.

7. Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Capital Plan 2022-2027
Plana Calpa Cunntas Teachd-a-steach Taigheadais 2022-2027

There is circulated Report No HP/23/21 by the Executive Chief Officer Housing and Property.

The Committee is invited to:

i. approve the overall HRA Mainstream Capital Budget of £88.599m for 2022-2027;

ii. approve the investment priorities for both the Mainstream and New Build programmes as set out in section 5 of the report;

iii. approve the disaggregation of resources to Local Committee level set out at section 6 of the report; and

iv. agree that discussion be held with Local Members on the specific projects and local priorities with Area Committees agreeing their capital programme for 2022/23.

8. Property Capital Monitoring Statement and Progress Update
Aithris Sgrùdaidh Calpa Cuid-seilbhe agus Cunntas às Ùr air Adhartas

There is circulated Report No HP/24/21 by the Executive Chief Officer Housing and Property.

The Committee is asked to note the:

i. financial position for the 2021/22 financial year as of 30 September 2021, and the estimated year-end forecast; and

ii. progress made with the Education and Strategic Asset Management projects in the Council’s capital programme.

9. Strategic Housing Investment Plan 2022-2027
Plana Tasgaidh Taigheadais Ro-innleachdail 2022-2027 

There is circulated Report No HP/25/21 by the Executive Chief Officer Housing and Property.

The Committee is invited to:

i. approve the Strategic Housing Investment Plan attached as Appendix 1 to the report, for submission to the Scottish Government in draft form pending consideration by Area Committees; and

ii. agree the indicative planned investment programme to 2027 contained in Appendix 2 to the report, subject to further discussion by Area Committees.

10. Housing Performance Report
Aithisg Coileanaidh Taigheadais

There is circulated Report No HP/26/21 by the Executive Chief Officer Housing and Property.

The Committee is invited to note the information provided on housing performance for the period 1 April 2021 to 30 September 2021.